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2023
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Exports $821MRnk 140 / 208
2023
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Top Product $40.6MPortable Lighting
2023
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Exports $58.5MRnk 10 / 125
2023
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Top Product $22.5MRaw Cotton
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.36Rnk 124 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$20.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH51.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$883CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH16.2%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2023, China exported $821M to Burkina Faso. The main products that China exported to Burkina Faso were Portable Lighting ($40.6M), Semiconductor Devices ($35.1M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($31.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $504M in 2018 to $821M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso-China Trade: In 2023, Burkina Faso exported $58.5M to China. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to China were Raw Cotton ($22.5M), Other Oily Seeds ($21M), and Manganese Ore ($12.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.41%,  from $95.9M in 2018 to $58.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Burkina Faso did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Burkina Faso ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.36), and 111 in total exports ($8.35B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $98.3M and imported $2.72k from Burkina Faso, resulting in a positive trade balance of $98.3M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $47.1M (92%) from $51.2M to $98.3M, while imports decreased by $-3.08M (-99.9%) from $3.08M to $2.72k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Burkina Faso were Cyanides ($6.76M), Telephones ($6.17M), Delivery Trucks ($3.03M), Packaged Medicaments ($2.75M), and Tractors ($2.66M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Burkina Faso were Other Oily Seeds ($2.03M), Raw Cotton ($422k), Ornamental Ceramics ($22.3k), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($2.21k), and Worked Ivory and Bone ($2.07k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Shaanxi Province ($14.4M), Shandong Province ($12.8M), Guangdong Province ($12.8M), Zhejiang Province ($9.6M), and Xingjiang Uygur Autonomous Region ($6.85M), while imports destinations were mainly Guangdong Province ($1.84k), Shandong Province ($600), Hubei Province ($140), Shanghai Province ($100), and Beijing ($28).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Burkina Faso was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cyanides ($5.98M or 772%), Telephones ($2.82M or 84.4%), and Delivery Trucks ($2.75M or 1.01k%). In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports  from Burkina Faso was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Commodities not elsewhere specified ($-519 or -19%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$47.1M(92%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-3.08M(-99.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Shaanxi Province$14.4M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $821M to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from China to Burkina Faso were Portable Lighting ($40.6M), Semiconductor Devices ($35.1M), and Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($31.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 10.3%, from $504M in 2018 to $821M in 2023.

In 2018, Burkina Faso exported $58.5M to China. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to China were Raw Cotton ($22.5M), Other Oily Seeds ($21M), and Manganese Ore ($12.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.41%, from $95.9M in 2023 to $58.5M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Burkina Faso (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Burkina Faso (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Burkina Faso
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Burkina Faso. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Burkina Faso or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Burkina Faso included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Burkina Faso than from China.

Difference in imports from Burkina Faso (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Burkina Faso

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Burkina Faso by product, considering products traded by both, China and Burkina Faso.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Machines ($281M), Metals ($150M), and Transportation ($119M).

During 2018, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with China in the exports of Vegetable Products ($23.3M), Textiles ($22.5M), and Mineral Products ($12.3M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Burkina Faso+$33MTelephones
Top Product Potential Burkina Faso China+$37.8MRaw Cotton

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Burkina Faso. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Burkina Faso. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Burkina Faso indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Burkina Faso (Flag) (2023)

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